Hallmark Star Brennan Elliott’s Wife Shares Emotional Cancer Update: ‘Anyone’s Guess’
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Camilla Row, the wife of beloved Hallmark star Brennan Elliott, remains hospitalized amid her ongoing battle with stage 4 gastric cancer. Row recently underwent a “mass excision” surgery, which included the removal of her belly button.
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Row was first diagnosed with early-stage gastric cancer in 2018 at age 39. After treatment, which included the surgical removal of her stomach, it seemed the cancer was under control. By 2022, however, the cancer had returned, resulting in her newest round of treatment.
On June 5, she privately updated her followers on her Instagram account, writing: “I have developed a tremendous amount of scar tissue with all of my surgeries. I have a hardened mass behind my bellybutton which has become very uncomfortable. My posture is terrible as I hunch forward and my torso mobility has suffered. So, it will go. And with it my #bellybutton.”
“What the mass will come back as is anyone’s guess,” she continued. “It could very well be all scar tissues, cancerous tissue, or a mix of both. Whatever it is, I am happy to be getting rid of it! I am naturally feeling very anxious but I am hopeful that the procedure will be successful.”
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After the surgery, Row shared a picture of herself sleeping on a hospital bed, with Elliott at her bedside reading a script – he is set to begin shooting a new Hallmark movie this month. In the caption, Row noted she was doing okay overall, but “struggling to manage my pain & nausea, unable to eat, and ended up needing a blood transfusion … but my surgeon was able to pull it off again so it was all worth it.”
She also talked about her husband, sharing that Elliott “has been pulling double duty prepping for a movie & coming to see me daily, making the best of a makeshift office in my hospital room as I nap.”
In January, Elliott thanked his followers for their support amid his wife’s cancer journey. “Just wanted to say tHANKYOU to everyone for your prayers,well wishes and positive thoughts for @camilla_row still waiting on the pathology results but feeling cautiously optimistic! ?? thanx also to the nurses and dr.woo for all they do for patients. Felling blessed and grateful ! #godisgood #gratitude,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
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Elliott and Row have been married for over 12 years, and share two kids, Luna, 9, and Liam, 12. Despite the ongoing cancer struggles, both Row and Elliott have done their best to celebrate life and put their love first as they raise awareness about cancer research and prevention. There isn’t really a good way to face such a diagnosis and the challenges that come with it, but Row and Elliott have truly become role models for many people going through similar hard times.
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